Japan should do the plan instead of the United States. The basic solvency argument is that Japan is more effective because they have a long history of providing effective humanitarian aid. Japan has empirically allocated a substantial amount of money to aid and has demonstrated a commitment to assisting African countries.
JAPAN SOFT POWER
Japan’s foreign assistance is an integral part of Japan’s major foreign policy. Japan has used foreign assistance as a way to define themselves a member of the global community. Actions by the United States undermine Japan’s role as the countries begin to compete leadership in the area. Japan’s loss of soft power would be devastating, as it would crush the US-Japan security alliance and devastate the economy.
JAPAN ABE DISAD TO THE PERM
Abe will lose the election now because he is a hawk and ultra aggressive. He has lost control of his base and won’t be able to garner enough support to get through the election. US cooperation would allow him to garner support because it signals that Abe’s policies are in the best interest of the international community. Basically it makes him look like less of a hawk (which is why he is losing the election).
RESEARCH CODES- JAPAN
THE COUNTER PLAN- A 1.GENERIC SOLVENCY 2.SOLVES BEST- FUNDING 3.SOLVES BEST- EMPIRICALLY 4.SOLVES BEST- STAFF 5.SOLVES BEST- HIV/AIDS 6.SOLVES BEST- PUBLIC HEALTH ASSISTANCE 7.SOLVES BEST- DEBT RELIEF 8.SOLVES BEST- AG 9.SOLVES BEST- INFRASTRUCTURE 10.SOLVES BEST- REFUGEES 11.SOLVES BEST- AFRICA 12.SOLVES BEST- COMPARED TO THE US 13.SOLVES BEST- DISEASE SURVEILLANCE 14.SOLVES BEST- WATER WARS 15.SOLVES BEST- LANDMINES 16.SOLVES BEST- DOCTORS 17.SOLVES BEST- FGM 18.SOLVES BEST- FOOD AID
SOFT POWER DISAD- UNIQUENESS- B 1.JAPAN INFLUENCE HIGH NOW 2.JAPAN SOFT POWER IS ON THE BRINK 3.NOW IS THE KEY TIME FOR JAPANESE SOFT POWER 4.JAPAN IS SENDING AID NOW
SOFT POWER DISAD- LINK- C 1.US COMPETES WITH JAPAN 2.THE INFLUENCE TRADES OFF 3.MILITARY 4.DISEASE 5.HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE 6.LAUNDRY LIST 7.MEDFLAG 8.MALARIA 9.LANDMINES 10.AFRICA 11.AID (MONEY) 12.AG
SOFT POWER IMPACTS- D 1.TERRORISM 2.PROLIFERATION 3.REARM BAD- EXTINCTION 4.REARM BAD- INDO/PAK WAR 5.REARM BAD- CHINA WAR 6.REARM BAD- NORTH KOREA 7.AID IS CRITICAL TO THE JAPANESE ECONOMY 8.JAPANESE ECONOMY IS CRITICAL TO THE US ECONOMY 9.ANSWER TO: WON’T GO
ABE DISAD- E 1.ABE WILL LOSE THE ELECTION NOW 2.OZAWA WILL WIN THE ELECTION 3.COOPERATION INCREASE ABE POLITICAL CLOUT 4.ABE REELECTION LEADS TO REARMAMENT 5.ABE REELECTION WILL COLLAPSE TWO PARTY SYSTEM 6.TWO PARTY SYSTEM KEY TO STOP REARMAMENT 7.ABE WILL RESIGN NOW 8.ABE POLICIES LEAD TO INFLATION 9.ABE POLITICS DESTROY CHINA-JAPANESE RELATIONS 10.
ANSWERS TO PERM- F 1. US COOPERATION LEADS TO CHINESE AGGRESSION
AFFIRMATIVE ANSWERS- G 1.JAPAN AID FAILS 2.JAPANESE AID IS BAD 3.JAPAN IS LESS EFFECTIVE THAN THE US 4.PERM SOLVES 5.JAPAN ACTION ANGERS CHINA 6.JAPAN-CHINA RELATIONS STABLE NOW 7.NO TRADEOFF OF INFLUENCE 8.JAPANESE INFLUENCE INEFFECTIVE NOW 9.ABE WILL WIN 10.COOPERATION HURTS ABE IN THE ELECTION 11.US-JAPAN COOPERATION LEADS TO OZAWA WINNING 12.NO REARM 13.JAPAN AID IS SELF-INTERESTED 14.JAPAN SPENDING DISAD
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JAPAN COUNTER PLAN
Japan should do the plan instead of the United States. The basic solvency argument is that Japan is more effective because they have a long history of providing effective humanitarian aid. Japan has empirically allocated a substantial amount of money to aid and has demonstrated a commitment to assisting African countries.
JAPAN SOFT POWER
Japan’s foreign assistance is an integral part of Japan’s major foreign policy. Japan has used foreign assistance as a way to define themselves a member of the global community. Actions by the United States undermine Japan’s role as the countries begin to compete leadership in the area. Japan’s loss of soft power would be devastating, as it would crush the US-Japan security alliance and devastate the economy.
JAPAN ABE DISAD TO THE PERM
Abe will lose the election now because he is a hawk and ultra aggressive. He has lost control of his base and won’t be able to garner enough support to get through the election. US cooperation would allow him to garner support because it signals that Abe’s policies are in the best interest of the international community. Basically it makes him look like less of a hawk (which is why he is losing the election).
RESEARCH CODES- JAPAN
THE COUNTER PLAN- A
1. GENERIC SOLVENCY
2. SOLVES BEST- FUNDING
3. SOLVES BEST- EMPIRICALLY
4. SOLVES BEST- STAFF
5. SOLVES BEST- HIV/AIDS
6. SOLVES BEST- PUBLIC HEALTH ASSISTANCE
7. SOLVES BEST- DEBT RELIEF
8. SOLVES BEST- AG
9. SOLVES BEST- INFRASTRUCTURE
10. SOLVES BEST- REFUGEES
11. SOLVES BEST- AFRICA
12. SOLVES BEST- COMPARED TO THE US
13. SOLVES BEST- DISEASE SURVEILLANCE
14. SOLVES BEST- WATER WARS
15. SOLVES BEST- LANDMINES
16. SOLVES BEST- DOCTORS
17. SOLVES BEST- FGM
18. SOLVES BEST- FOOD AID
SOFT POWER DISAD- UNIQUENESS- B
1. JAPAN INFLUENCE HIGH NOW
2. JAPAN SOFT POWER IS ON THE BRINK
3. NOW IS THE KEY TIME FOR JAPANESE SOFT POWER
4. JAPAN IS SENDING AID NOW
SOFT POWER DISAD- LINK- C
1. US COMPETES WITH JAPAN
2. THE INFLUENCE TRADES OFF
3. MILITARY
4. DISEASE
5. HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
6. LAUNDRY LIST
7. MEDFLAG
8. MALARIA
9. LANDMINES
10. AFRICA
11. AID (MONEY)
12. AG
SOFT POWER IMPACTS- D
1. TERRORISM
2. PROLIFERATION
3. REARM BAD- EXTINCTION
4. REARM BAD- INDO/PAK WAR
5. REARM BAD- CHINA WAR
6. REARM BAD- NORTH KOREA
7. AID IS CRITICAL TO THE JAPANESE ECONOMY
8. JAPANESE ECONOMY IS CRITICAL TO THE US ECONOMY
9. ANSWER TO: WON’T GO
ABE DISAD- E
1. ABE WILL LOSE THE ELECTION NOW
2. OZAWA WILL WIN THE ELECTION
3. COOPERATION INCREASE ABE POLITICAL CLOUT
4. ABE REELECTION LEADS TO REARMAMENT
5. ABE REELECTION WILL COLLAPSE TWO PARTY SYSTEM
6. TWO PARTY SYSTEM KEY TO STOP REARMAMENT
7. ABE WILL RESIGN NOW
8. ABE POLICIES LEAD TO INFLATION
9. ABE POLITICS DESTROY CHINA-JAPANESE RELATIONS
10.
ANSWERS TO PERM- F
1. US COOPERATION LEADS TO CHINESE AGGRESSION
AFFIRMATIVE ANSWERS- G
1. JAPAN AID FAILS
2. JAPANESE AID IS BAD
3. JAPAN IS LESS EFFECTIVE THAN THE US
4. PERM SOLVES
5. JAPAN ACTION ANGERS CHINA
6. JAPAN-CHINA RELATIONS STABLE NOW
7. NO TRADEOFF OF INFLUENCE
8. JAPANESE INFLUENCE INEFFECTIVE NOW
9. ABE WILL WIN
10. COOPERATION HURTS ABE IN THE ELECTION
11. US-JAPAN COOPERATION LEADS TO OZAWA WINNING
12. NO REARM
13. JAPAN AID IS SELF-INTERESTED
14. JAPAN SPENDING DISAD